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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Special T on January 10, 2011, 01:36:38 PM

Title: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: Special T on January 10, 2011, 01:36:38 PM: I reported my hunting for deer and elk and think that asking for only 2 GMU's is not a very accurate way of sizing up how much and where the hunting is going on... For elk I only hunted 2 GMU's this year... In the past I've hunted 3... All near each other.. This year i hunted in 5 GMU's for deer... I'm just curious how many of you hunt lots of different areas... I am a Archery hunter so there are areas that i go to when one area closes....
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: grundy53 on January 10, 2011, 07:24:36 PM: My 2 main hunting areas are right where 3 gmu's come together. So that's six right there plus I wander a little during deer season.
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: throttlejocky20 on January 10, 2011, 07:26:30 PM: Hunted 2 for deer and 1 for elk. There is good animals in almost all gmu's if you dont stay in one long enouf you wont know whats there.
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 10, 2011, 07:28:54 PM: Hm.... HUNT, or SCOUT? And, where I Bear hunt is not necessarily where I Deer hunt. If I'm fishing.. I'm hunting. If I'm hunting for Grouse, I'm hunting/scouting anything else that might be in the area.

-Steve
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: Dan-o on January 10, 2011, 07:36:23 PM: I can only hunt one GMU each for deer and elk, because the bad limit is one so I can never hunt a 2nd GMU.

OK, bad joke.

I tend to concentrate my efforts on only a couple GMUs each for deer and elk.
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: SkookumHntr on January 10, 2011, 07:57:40 PM: I hunt 2 for deer and 3 for elk.
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 10, 2011, 08:26:09 PM: I'm not sure I wanna know how many gmu's Boneaddict frequents!

-Steve
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: Caseyd on January 10, 2011, 08:59:54 PM: One for deer...sometimes 2 if our ranch (149) is slow I'll head to my Uncles ranch (162)

One for elk at our cabin (169)
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: Kain on January 10, 2011, 10:28:23 PM: 572 564 568
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: chester on January 10, 2011, 10:32:36 PM: way too many, for elk 3.
for deer i think ive covered 7 on the west and 4 on the eastside. :o
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on January 10, 2011, 10:35:37 PM: I scout several for all species-

Actual hunting. It depends on the year, how much game I see in the areas hunted, land closures etc... I tend to roam more for deer than elk. Usually 1 unit maybe 2 for elk. And minimum of 2-3 for deer. This year I hunted at least 6-7 different gmus for deer. But focused my time in 3.
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: NWBREW on January 11, 2011, 02:00:39 AM: 2 for elk, 1 for deer
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 11, 2011, 05:41:23 AM: 12
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: Special T on January 11, 2011, 06:52:54 AM: I think the responses back up my thinking about GMU use... I also find that when i go visit the in laws Its great to toss in the bow and go for a morning still hunt while most everybody is sleeping in.. I live near unit 407 and My In laws live in the battle ground unit (Vancouver) Both of those have a lengthy late season..
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: Bigshooter on January 13, 2011, 05:10:07 AM: 2 for deer 2 for elk.
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: D-Rock425 on January 13, 2011, 06:51:16 AM: Does it count if I was elk hunting but deer was open in he same area? I wouldn't have passed on an easy shot on a nice Buck. If it does 5 for deer 3 for elk.
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: Special T on January 13, 2011, 07:53:40 PM: D rock yes You would be a five just like me... Bow hunting is concurrent with deer for me in 2 gmu's and none open in the other 3..
Title: Re: How many GMU's do you hunt? For deer or elk?
Post by: elksnout on January 16, 2011, 08:35:40 PM: 572 only for elk. 574, sometimes getting over to 578 and 568 for deer. But 90% of deer is 574. All rifle.